Arab World vs Philippines: Literacy rate, youth female
Arab World
88.2%
in 2024
Philippines
99.5%
in 2022
Arab World rank
27th
Philippines rank
26th
Literacy rate, youth female over time
- Arab World
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 99.5% against 88.2% in Arab World, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 27th and Philippines ranks 26th of 40 groups.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.6% | 92.5% | 37.9% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 66.6% | 96.6% | 30.0% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 96.9% | 18.9% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 99.0% | 14.1% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 99.4% | 12.3% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Arab World or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 99.5% against 88.2% in Arab World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Arab World and Philippines?
- 11.3%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Philippines?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Arab World and Philippines rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
- Arab World ranks 27th and Philippines ranks 26th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.